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AASM Membership Sections Newsletter
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Issue #7
2014 – 2015
CHAIR
Katherine M. Sharkey, MD, PhD
VICE-CHAIR
Tina Burke, PhD
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Robert Auger, MD
Cathy Goldstein, MD
Shelley Knowles, MD, FAASM
KATHERINE M. SHARKEY, MD, PHD
–
CHAIR
Dr. Katherine Sharkey, MD, PhD, Chair,
is an assistant professor of Medicine
and Psychiatry & Human Behavior
at the Warren Alpert Medical School
of Brown University. Dr. Sharkey is
Medical Director of the University
Medicine Sleep Center and Associate
Director of the Sleep for Science
Research Laboratory of Brown
University. Dr. Sharkey’s current
research on sleep and genetic risks for
postpartum depression is supported
by a K23 Mentored Patient-Oriented
Research Career Development Award
from the National Institute of Mental
Health. She was recently named to the
Society for Women’s Health Research
Interdisciplinary Network on Sleep.
TINA BURKE, PHD –
VICE-CHAIR
Dr. Tina Burke, PhD, Vice-Chair, is
the Director of the PHT Program at
FRCC-Westminster. She received a
BAwith Honors in Psychology from
Kent State University in Kent, OH,
a MS in Integrative Physiology and
a PhD in Integrative Physiology and
Neuroscience from the University
of Colorado at Boulder. Dr. Burke’s
research is aimed at developing our
understanding of mechanisms by
which photic and non-photic stimuli
(e.g., exogenous melatonin) can be
used as countermeasures to improve
sleep, wakefulness and performance,
as well as how they can be integrated
to influence sleep and entrain
circadian rhythms. Dr. Burke also
studies educational methods including
an ongoing project examining the
utilization of active learning teaching
methodology in college science
courses.
CIRCADIAN RHYTHMS
MEETING AGENDA
Washington State Convention Center | Tuesday, June 9
th
| 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
I.
Call to Order – Katherine M. Sharkey, MD, PhD, FAASM
II.
Introduction of the 2014-2015 Section Steering Committee- (5 minutes)
III.
Section Investigator Award Presentation- (10 minutes)
IV.
Clinical Practice Guideline Suggestions- (5 minutes)
V.
Circadian Rhythm Data Blitz 2015- (15 minutes)
VI.
Future Networking and Communication Ideas- (15 minutes)
VII.
General Discussion/ Networking- (10 minutes)
VIII.
Adjournment
DON’T MISS OUT, CONTACT DR. TINA BURKE TODAY TO PARTICIPATE IN
OUR SECTION DATA BLITZ.
CIRCADIAN RHYTHMS SCIENCE IS WELL REPRESENTED AT
SLEEP 2015
The Circadian Rhythms section is looking forward to SLEEP 2015! In addition to dozens
of circadian-related posters AND our section meeting, which will be held on Tuesday,
June 9th from 5-6 pm, there are many other opportunities to learn about the latest
circadian rhythms science at the annual meeting. Here is a day-by-day outline of some
of the programing that circadian rhythm aficionados may look forward to in Seattle:
SATURDAY, JUNE 6
TH
•
C01 – Year in Review
– this postgraduate course will cover advances in many
aspects of sleep including circadian rhythms. Course faculty includes circadian
rhythms powerhouses: Jeanne Duffy, MBA, PhD and Kenneth Wright, Jr., PhD.
•
C03 – Novel Methods in Sleep and Circadian Rhythms Research
– this
postgraduate course will provide an overview of advances in circadian rhythm
and sleep measures in research and clinical settings.
SUNDAY, JUNE 7
TH
•
C11 – Occupational Medicine and Sleep
– this half-day course is aimed at
researchers and clinicians interested in sleep loss and circadian misalignment
emerging in the workplace
•
S02 – It’s the Hormones: Impact of Estrogen on Sleep and Circadian Rhythms
in Women
– this symposium will discuss known effects of estrogen on
circadian rhythms and sleep.
